Catching up

I'm back to blogging again. This summer has whirled by, and I'm only just settling into a routine. This past week I had a blast visiting with a friend from Toronto who made Nova Scotia her vacation destination this year. Hooray! We managed to put a lot of kms on my new car - 1402 kms to be exact! - putting it to the test. It passed with flying colours!Our route was pretty ambitious, and though there are wonderful views and sites to see I don't think I'd do it again.
We travelled from Halifax to Blomidon/Scot's Bay for gorgeous views..back to Port Williams and through the Annapolis Valley to Annapolis Royal to see Port Royal and Fort Anne and sample yummy pastries from the German Bakery.
We spent some time in Bear River looking at a couple shops, then on to Digby......for a scallop dinner.From Digby we travelled along the Bay of Funday, driving through many Acadian communities to Cape Forchu in Yarmouth.At Yarmouth, we decided to follow Rte.#3 through Shelburne, but soon found it wasn't the scenic Lighthouse Route as promised in the brochures. It was actually kind of boring. We turned onto the 103 shortly after hitting Shag Harbour to mail some postcards...

...and travelled the even duller highway (just trees and asphalt) until we got to the Wile Carding Mill in Bridgewater.From Bridgewater on, the Lighthouse Route lives up to its name, so we continued on, admiring the beautiful coastal communities of Mahone Bay, Lunenberg, Chester and finally Peggy's Cove.

And from Peggy's Cove, back to Halifax.

Naturally this trip took more than one day. We managed to spread it out throughout several days, though a bulk of the driving (from Yarmouth to Halifax) indeed was in one day. We managed quite well with numerous picnic lunches, music and good company.

Now it's back to the grind, as they say.